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Sorbus thibetica, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Sorbus thibetica

Tibetan whitebeam · also Thibetan whitebeam, 康藏花楸, Griffitharia thibetica

BroadleafDeciduous
15
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
2.0 in
median trunk (5 cm, 14 measured)

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The Tibetan whitebeam is a substantial deciduous tree native to south western China and the Himalayas, reaching up to 20m tall and 15m broad. Its distinctive white undersides of leaves create a dramatic effect in the wind.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. London · United Kingdom
    15—2.0 in

No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.

Traits

Form
Broadleaf
Foliage
Deciduous
Mature height
65.6 ft
Canopy spread
49.2 ft

Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 2.6 in, 90th percentile 5.7 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Other Sorbus in the catalogue

21 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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